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If one does not tell about divorce, GC maybe approved on the wrong premise of jont filing. Remember very few I-751 now have interviews!
 
The right approach is finalizing divorce ASAP and notifying USCIS as soon as you're sure you can get hands on final divorce decree.

There is no reason to be concerned. It is perfectly normal.
 
Cases are not processed in order and sometimes the online status is not updated.
Just keep checking and sign up for USPS informed delivery of you haven't yet.

you never HAVE TO  change your last name in US/  its not even required for naturalization process
If u decide to do during naturalization , u can
 
and u are free to travel on green  card till u surrender it at oath ceremony
 
i would make sure the biometrics is done or they say USCIS will reuse the ones on file , then travel as needed till interview is scheduled

You can request for a name change on the day of your interview and that can delay the oath ceremony up to 1-2 months, depending on your city/county judicial ceremonies calendar. The name change can be as simple as hyphenating surnames or changing one single letter.

You're right, I just checked the required evidence and it is not part of the I-129F packet.
 
So, no issue. Once approved, on any subsequent form, you just input the place of birth with the right spelling.
And use whatever is used in his country: village or town.
They are aware that each country has a different administrative divisions.

Still not one peep out of them. 

Seems they already applied for the K1. But applying for the spousal now would not be THAT bad considering that with the fiancee visa, they would still need to pay for AOS, EAD, AP and very likely, ROC.
 
 
The "risk" of being lectured and even being sent to secondary inspection is always there -AP or not-.
 
I agree with @Dashinka: the main issue is not entering the US but boarding the plane back.
Problem is that if people avoid traveling on AP, the airlines will never really get acquainted with the document.
 
I am guessing that now it costs 630usd, there will be way less applications and it will be just for actual emergencies.

From the US embassy in Canada website:
"Canadian visitors are generally granted a stay in the U.S. for up to six months at the time of entry. [...]
As with all foreign visitors, Canadians are reminded that U.S. law requires entrants to qualify for the desired stay and purpose of travel at the time of their initial entry."
 
From the CBP website:
"There is no set period of time Canadians must wait to re-enter the United States after the end of their stay, but if it appears to the CBP officer that the person applying for entry is spending more time over-all in the United States than in Canada, it will be up to the traveler to prove to the officer that they are not de-facto U.S. residents."

UP TO 6 months per entry, but that is not a guarantee and also doesn’t mean that somebody can stay for 6 months, leave and come back for another 6 months. 

Seems they already applied for the K1. But applying for the spousal now would not be THAT bad considering that with the fiancee visa, they would still need to pay for AOS, EAD, AP and very likely, ROC.
 
 
The "risk" of being lectured and even being sent to secondary inspection is always there -AP or not-.
 
I agree with @Dashinka: the main issue is not entering the US but boarding the plane back.
Problem is that if people avoid traveling on AP, the airlines will never really get acquainted with the document.
 
I am guessing that now it costs 630usd, there will be way less applications and it will be just for actual emergencies.

CR1 is quicker and WAY cheaper as you'll skip adjustment of status.
 
You can even skip removal of conditions if by the time of entry to the US, you've been married for two years.
 
Forget the K1, not an option anymore -except in very few cases where for some reason the couple cannot get married-.

You will very likely receive a request for evidence asking for the missing birth certificate, so you can take that chance to amend the misspelling.
 
Regarding the other forms, use what is on his birth certificate or passport.

A man telephoned a pet shop and said, "I want to place an order for Many,000 cockroaches, si man."
"What in the world do you want with that many cockroaches, huh man?" asked the clerk.
"Well, I'm moving tomorrow, see man, and my lease says that I must leave the premises in exactly the same condition in which I found them, si man."

99% of all lawyers give the rest a bad name.

When we did it, we just filled it with some random dates and places we would travel to.
 
We received the combo card some six months later. Mind you, that was years ago.
 
As mentioned by @powerpuff, it can be for leisure.
 
Look at the actual form, it is amazingly simple.
 
Btw, it is now $630 (used to be free when filed with AoS) and the GC might be approved soon after or even before the AP, so think if you will really need to travel while waiting (remember that if necessary, you can always get an emergency travel permit that will be issued the same day).

You must offer something that cannot be found here. It can either be extensive experience, very specific areas of expertise and/or numerous official certifications.
 
An impressive CV is key.

The biggest challenge with the AP is dealing with airlines that are unfamiliar with the AP as proper documentation to enter the U.S. legally.

When we did it, we just filled it with some random dates and places we would travel to.
 
We received the combo card some six months later. Mind you, that was years ago.
 
As mentioned by @powerpuff, it can be for leisure.
 
Look at the actual form, it is amazingly simple.
 
Btw, it is now $630 (used to be free when filed with AoS) and the GC might be approved soon after or even before the AP, so think if you will really need to travel while waiting (remember that if necessary, you can always get an emergency travel permit that will be issued the same day).

Our lawyer charged us about the same amount as the filing fee just to fill out the form. Seems once he found out how much money I made the process became a la carte. He also filled out an outdated 485 form and didnt even apoligize. Cost me 2 months processing.

Yes, she can file I-131 for any travel including leisure.
 
You have to remember it’s one form but there are many visa categories that have to file, for other ones it’s strict. When I filled this out I put TBD on all those travel dates. 

Well, I assume you have a life in your country and you cannot just leave it willy nilly. So marrying and going back to sort things out is the best choice IMO.
 
Now, if you marry and slow things down enough for two years to pass before your spousal visa is approved, it would be even better, I think, as you would skip removal of conditions.

I bet you have lots of evidence already. Don't overthink and don't get stressed.
 
We didn't send THAT much and were approved... after getting an RFE, responding, being transferred twice, being placed in the queue for an interview and then randomly approved like a million years after we filed. LOL! 🤣

I bet you have lots of evidence already. Don't overthink and don't get stressed.
 
We didn't send THAT much and were approved... after getting an RFE, responding, being transferred twice, being placed in the queue for an interview and then randomly approved like a million years after we filed. LOL! 🤣

Well, I assume you have a life in your country and you cannot just leave it willy nilly. So marrying and going back to sort things out is the best choice IMO.
 
Now, if you marry and slow things down enough for two years to pass before your spousal visa is approved, it would be even better, I think, as you would skip removal of conditions.

You are fine, don't send the 60 pages.
 
Unfortunately, the process will very likely take over a year so they will probably require you to send newer evidence, such as next year's transcripts. So, send what you have and hopefully they will approve without requesting further evidence.
 
Good luck!